Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-19
EROM WASHINGTON.
rSnecial Correspondence Of tho Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c.. August 10, 1887.

rSnecial Correspondence Of tho Alexa. GAzETrEJ
WASHINGTON, d. c.. August 10, 1887.
A democratic politician from Georgia
here to-day, in talking about the political
outlook in his State, said that for some time
previous TO the late flag business there SEEM
ca TO be disposition toward Independence
and loosening of party lines there, owing
probably 10 the undemOcratlc policy oil the
present democratic administration, but that
that business had made the democrats there
Us solid as they ever have been, and that
whereas Cleveland is by no means iaVcrlte
there and has proved q great disappoint-
ment, the abuse he received on account OF
the part he took in that affair has almost
offset the complaints the democrats there
had against him. Continuing. he said. the
solid South wants TO break up, but the re-
pnbIicons Of The North won't let her do so.
The head of one Of the bureaus IN one OF
the government departments mere, says ne
has been enabled TO get three or four demo
cratic clerks or lis pay rolls during the
nearly three years Of the democratic admin
istration, but only by great trouble, and ny
/ taking extraordinary means 10 discover tue
few democrats among the men sent TO nm
for appointment by the civil service com
missioners. An old time democrat from
Kentucky, when he heard OF this to-day,
said it was no wonder the vote at the re-
cent election in his State was go close.
There is no news at the War Department
corroborativc of the press dispatches about
the uprising of the Ute Indians. On the
contrary, the Intelligence received from tht
scene OF the reported outbreak Is to the CT
feet that the Indians are perfectly quiet
have molested no one, and that old Coloro"
is oil on hunting expedition. The Whoi(
affair is said by some OF the army officers
here to have been originated by n desire o
certain Interested people 10 drive the ln
dams oil their reservation so as to become
possessed Of their rich iands.
Secretary Whitney is receiving genera
commentator for his refusal TO spend any
more money on the old hnllis, the Hartford
and the Tennessee, upon which republican
administrations have squandered millions,
land which could not be made serviceabl'
by any repairs that might be putupon them
In this connection it may be said that Ger
tain naval officers here are By no means san
ruine in their hopes that the new iron vessels
lust contracted for will prove successes.
Gen Field, superintendent of the govern
uent reservation at Hot Springs, Arkansas
ia IL he city to-day.
The Treasury Department decides tha
the importation OF animals for breeding pur
poses res. S upon the Same footing as importa
tons OF other merchandise.
The Treasury Department decided to dal
that fried smelts in oil'' arc dutiable a
the rate so per cent. Nd valorem under The
provision for "Gsh preserved in oil eXcep
anchoyies and sardines" The Boston fisl
packers ought to grow rich under all thi:
protection.
A gentleman here b day who was present al
the recent democratic convention at Roanokc
Virginia, says he Was glad to see Mr.. Shepherd
collector Of internal revenue, independent enough
to set the mugmumps at open defiance by occupy
ing conspicuous scat on the stand there, and b!
arranging tho pages Of Mr.. BaIbours speech wci
had become dsarranged during its delivery.
Commissioner Miller, of The internal revenue
bureau, is, it is said at the Treasury Department
to-day i'll with Brights disease at watering
place in his own State, West Virginia
Augustine Loughboroueh has been appointed
U. s. gaugcr at Lcesburg, Virginia.